Beer Game Scenario Builder

Create a realistic supply chain simulation that mirrors your company's operations in three clicks.

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Zensimu client - Bose

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Zensimu client - Airbus

Zensimu client - Bose

Zensimu client - Philips

Zensimu client - Sanofi

Zensimu client - Festo logo

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Create your own Beer Game scenario

Tune the game settings to reflect realistically conditions of your industry.

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Final Consumer Demand Settings

Easily customise demand forecast to your needs (manual or automated).

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Game Duration and Cycles

Set the total duration and number of scenario cycles.

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Scenario Product

Choose the product involved in your supply chain: chocolate, vaccin, smartphone, etc.

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Unique feature

Customize the layout

Create a unique interface that reflects your brand and corporate culture.

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Brand customisation & color

Incorporate your visual identity into the game to reinforce involvement.

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Role Design

Customize the appearance and functions of the different roles.

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Overseas shipments

Simulate cargo supply to let players immerse and get a feel of your actual Supply Chain

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Create multiple scenarios & rounds

Build various setups and rulesets, to cover different supply chain challenges, constraints and events; and improve decision-making skills.

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Template Management

Set up and save several game environments to be accessible by your team and start sessions easily.

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Duplicate and adjust

Easily update or copy the session settings, with an immediate update for the players.

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Setup multiple rounds

Let players face successive challenges, to deliver the learnings and the strategies progressively.

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"We had a lot of fun! Playing the Beer Game made our seminar an unforgettable experience. It was so easy to organize and it had a very positive impact on all the teams."

Tom, Global Head of Commercial Supply Chain Operations, Bose

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"Our remote trainings using Zensimu are a success, the experience is very enriching for participants."

Alessandro, Director, Festo Academy

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"We use the app to educate our consultants. The competitive experience is fun and the lessons learned are applicable for a long time after!"

Louis, Senior Consultant, Efficio Consulting

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"Really great games! We used them to explain supply chain and lean concepts in a few minutes only."

Gustavo, Supply-Chain Manager, Natura

Re-create your Supply Chain constraints

Fine-tune inventory, lead times, and constraints to simulate real-world market fluctuations and enhance strategic learning

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Financial parameters

Adjust stock cost, backorder cost, add Revenue with a sale price, to generate financial KPIs people can relate to.

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Lead Times

Adjust delivery and order lead times according to the role.

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Order Constraints

Adjust batch size, MOQs and capacity to simulate process constraints.

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Enable communication and information-sharing

Show importance of collaboration with chat feature.

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Transparent mode

Allow participants to view-each-others stock and production plan, as if they shared an ERP.

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Player Live-chat

Enable real-time communication for strategy or negotiation.

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Automated Alerts

Players are notified of stock shortages or backorders as they occur.

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Spice up the game with events

Stimulate players by launching challenges after a certain number of decision-cycles.

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Event Creation

Schedule a change of parameters, for example increase/decrease lead times, costs, capacity..

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Adaptive Scenarios

Customize game environment based on player performance and strategy shifts.

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Pause the game

Take back control as instructor to deliver learnings or stimulate discussions mid-game

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Let's see the story of Bocconi University

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Bocconi successfully trained +500 students during a Large Beer Game contest.

Challenge

Bocconi University, located in Milan, is a leading Educational institution, renowned globally for its MBA programs. Bocconi lacked an effective tool to illustrate supply chain concepts, that could be utilized as a contest with +500 students across various campuses.

Solution

Bocconi's was looking for a Supply Chain simulation:

  • Immersive: simulate supply chain dynamics and challenges in real-world ;

  • Scalable: hosting simultaneous multi-sessions with over 500 students across various campuses ;

  • Quick and easy setup ;

  • Automated post-game debriefing: graphs, exports, PDFs, and tools, comparative analysis ;

After thorough research, they chose the Zensimu Beer Game solution, which met all their criteria.

Results after deploying Zensimu

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Debriefing report is a time-saver for both professors and students ;

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Significant increase in student engagement and satisfaction ;

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Increase in student's understanding of Supply Chain dynamics ;

The Zensimu Beer Game is now a popular tool in various courses at both Bocconi University and business school.

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"As a teacher, the app gives me several tools to reach learning goals!"

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Giuseppe Stabilini

Associate professor of Procurement & Supply Management, SDA Bocconi

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Explore how Zensimu solves industry challenges

Lean & Supply Chain Training Games for companies of all size

Illustrate complex supply chain and boost operational efficiency, decision-making, and teamwork, more effectively, swiftly than any other training solution.

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Corporate seminars, team-building events

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Onboarding & Continuous improvement Programs

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Strategic Planning meetings

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